Azure Policy

What Azure Policy is

Azure Policy is a free web service for defining and applying rules to Azure resources. Policies use JSON, and the listed infrastructure-as-code formats are ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform. The service supports policy testing, admission control, and runtime enforcement, covering checks before changes are accepted as well as controls applied during operation. CI/CD integration allows policy checks to be included in delivery workflows, while policy reporting helps teams review policy results. These capabilities cover authoring, testing, enforcement, pipeline integration, and reporting in one policy service. Azure Policy has a free plan and no listed subscription charge. Access is through the web, making it relevant to organizations that manage Azure resources through infrastructure definitions and deployment processes. Teams can use the listed formats with JSON rules and review outcomes through reporting while applying controls at multiple stages.